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Case One: I took part in my very first “Tweetup” the other day. (For those not in the know, a tweetup is an conversation on twitter with a group of people around a specific topic). The guest of honor in this conversation was Scott Stratten, author of Unmarketing. Here’s a well known and respected author, [...]
Posted in Customer Service Experience, Time Management | Leave a commentWhat’s hot for Friday, April 27, 2012! 1. THE LAPTOP MILLIONAIRE: HOW ANYONE CAN ESCAPE THE 9 TO 5 AND MAKE MONEY ONLINE by Mark Anastasi 2. STEVE JOBS (Kindle) by Walter Issacson 3. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS (Kindle) by Charles Duhigg 4. THE POWER OF HABIT: [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentWe want to know which of these brand new books you want Actionable Books to summarize next! Cast your vote here. Voting concludes Monday, April 30, 2012 at 12pm EST. 1. Living in Your Top 1% by Alissa Finerman Regardless of where you are in your life, LIVING IN [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | 1 CommentI live in a city of over 3 million people – a stat that always pops back into my head when I come across yet another connection of two seemingly unconnected people in my network. It’s remarkable to me how I seem to constantly be running into people who know someone else I know – [...]
Posted in clarity, Professional Maturity, Self Management | Leave a commentWhat’s hot for Friday, April 20, 2012… 1. BY INVITATION ONLY: HOW WE BUILT GILT AND CHANGED THE WAY MILLIONS SHOP by Alexis Maybank 2. BEYOND OUTRAGE: WHAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH OUR ECONOMY AND OUR DEMOCRACY, AND HOW TO FIX THEM by Robert B. Reich 3. IMAGINE: HOW CREATIVITY WORKS by Jonah Lehrer 4. [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentIf you’re caught in a fast flowing river and you need to get out, you need to swim like crazy. Most of us can appreciate that – trying to go in a different direction than the forces around you requires effort. Choosing and pursuing your own career path is no different, of course. We operate [...]
Posted in Intelligent Planning, Salaried Entrepreneur, seeking change, Self Management | Leave a commentThese bestsellers are guaranteed NOT to bring you bad luck on this Friday the 13th! 1. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS (Kindle) by Charles Duhigg 2. STEVE JOBS (Kindle) by Walter Issacson 3. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS by Charles Duhigg [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentI think the fastest way to kill an idea in business is the question, “What’s the ROI?” Not because it’s a bad question. But because it needs to be one of many questions, not the only question. After all, if we were only looking at ROI, you could ask… What’s the ROI of airbags in cars? [...]
Posted in Customer Service Experience, Leadership, Motivation, social media | Tagged Customer Experience, Employee Engagement, Gary vaynerchuk, ROI | Leave a commentI was meeting with a potential client today, when they hit upon something important. A little context, first: Actionable Workshops are inspired by leading business books. Each module teaches a core skill or attitude drawing validation or support from a best selling author. They’re a unique format, in the sense that the workshops are presented [...]
Posted in Leadership, Motivation, team growth | Leave a comment